AltonDooley

@AltonDooley@mstdn.social
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Paleontologist, Executive Director of the Western Science Center. Views are my own. He/him.

For more paleontology goodies, check out my blog “Life…From a Certain Point of View “ at: https://life-from-a-certain-point-of-view.ghost.io/

AltonDooley5d ago
Today Max’s Mobile Museum #M3 from the Western Science Center is in Pauma Valley for the summer Kids’ Camp!
#scicomm #museum #paleontology
AltonDooleyJul 2

We use these signs at the museum when we pull a specimen from exhibit for study.

Someone on my staff attached this one to my office door. That’s the kind of people I hire, apparently.

#museum #MuseumLife

AltonDooleyJun 23
I need help from the hivemind for a #snail identification. I have 6 of these shells, modern, no locality data. I pretty sure it’s a naticid, possibly Neverita lewisii. Am I on the right track? Thanks!
#seashell #snail #Gastropods #malacology
AltonDooleyJun 15
This evening Max’s Mobile Museum #M3 from Western Science Center is taking part in Riverside County 5th District’s Summer Bask in San Jacinto, CA!
#museum #scicomm #paleontology #fossil
Show threadAltonDooleyJun 14
My #nokings sign at the Hemet protest:
Show threadAltonDooleyJun 14
At Hemet CA #nokings, probably up to 600-800 protesters now, MAGA disrupters seem to have given up and left! Photo only shows a small part of the protest.
AltonDooleyJun 12
31st anniversary sushi!
#anniversary #sushi
AltonDooleyJun 4
This morning the Western Science Center’s Mobile Museum is visiting 4th graders at Herk Bouris Elementary School in Menifee California! #scicomm #museum #paleontology #fossil
AltonDooleyJun 3
Today Western Science Center’s mobile museum #M3 is visiting 2nd graders at Norco Elementary School! #museum #scicomm #paleontology #fossil
AltonDooleyMay 31
Max’s Mobile Museum #M3 is spending the day at SoCal Edison’s company picnic at Prado Park in Chino Hills CA! #scicomm #paleontology #fossils #museum